Live grenade in City Heights rendered safe

A resident moving into a City Heights home found a live grenade Wednesday afternoon, which was later rendered safe by the bomb squad.

The homeowner spotted the explosive device in the rafters of a patio at the home on Central Avenue near Dwight Street, authorities said. The homeowner called police, who evacuated the home and seven others in the area.

Bomb squad technicians rendered the grenade safe, and people were allowed back in their homes at about 4 p.m. No one was hurt.